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Sacha Stone
Hi. Welcome to Free Thinking through the fourth Turning. My name is Sacha Stone. The real handmaids of the Woke left. Only one side is obedient and silent, and it isn't the right. All you have to do, I tell myself, is keep your mouth shut and look stupid. It shouldn't be that hard. End quote. Margaret Atwood, the Handmaid's Tale. Last month, Margaret Hoover lobbed Hillary Clinton with sickeningly sweet softball questions for a lengthy interview about her new book. What book was it? Who knows and who cares? Whatever it is, almost nothing in it will be the truth. When asked what advice she would give the first woman president, Hillary paused. What advice do you have?
Riley Gaines
The first female President of the United States?
Megyn Kelly
Well.
Sacha Stone
First of all, don't be a.
Simone Biles
Handmaiden to the patriarchy, which kind of.
Sacha Stone
Eliminates every woman on the other side of the aisle, except for very few. Lisa Markowski, Liz Cheney. Yeah, there's a few. Look, first we have to get there. And it is, you know, obviously so.
Simone Biles
Much harder than it should be.
Sacha Stone
So, you know, if a woman runs who I think would be a good president, as I thought Kamala Harris would be, and as I knew I would be, I will support that woman. But she's wrong. Republican women aren't the Handmaids. On the contrary, they put the so called feminists to shame. They aren't afraid of the fanatics on the left who tried to force all of us into compliance. They have spoken out without mincing words about scientific and biological reality. And most importantly, they have been the only women in government willing to stare down the cult that seeks to erase women. Not a single Democrat has that kind of courage, male or female. But it's those who call themselves feminists who have been exposed as cowards and frauds. They are the real Handmaids. I didn't used to think so. I thought Hillary Clinton fought for the rights of women and girls. That's how she sold herself anyway. And liberal women like me bought the lie. I even downloaded an audio copy of the Handmaid's Tale, thinking it would resonate with me as part of the resistance. But as the story unfolded, a chill went down my spine. It didn't remind me of the right, it reminded me of the left. Everything that had happened to us after Trump won the first time and how quickly mass hysteria consumed us and how obedient we all became in the wake of it. As if to prove my point, I knew I could not tell my friends we were the side living in the Handmaid's Tale. And As I began to pull away from my fellow comrades on the left and directly challenge the new rules of the woke, I thought some women who called themselves leaders would rise up and speak out. They never did. And when I realized that the transgender social contagion had captured a generation of young boys and girls and how so many of them were waking up to what had happened to them at the hands of professionals, therapists, clinicians and experts, I waited for strong female leaders to stand up for them, to protect them. They never did. And when the fanatics on the left rewrote the rules of biological reality like there is no difference between men and women, that trans women are women whether they're competing in sports, Jeopardy or chess, I thought the strong female leaders who fought so hard for Title IX would speak up and fight for women and girls to compete fairly. They never did. Hillary Clinton's silence on these fundamental rights to protect women and children has been deafening. Even though her history will be written by pandering sycophants like I used to be, who will never call her out for her silence and complicity, some of us will never forget she and the other feminists leave quite a legacy. A whole generation of young women raised to sell themselves out. Women like Olympic athlete Simone Biles, who exposed herself as a handmaid on Twitter by attacking Riley Gaines in a deeply personal way, calling her a sore loser. Here is Megyn Kelly, 11 time Olympic.
Megyn Kelly
Medalist Simone Biles lashing out against former college swimmer, now advocate for protecting female sports Riley Gaines the Backstory On Friday, a high school softball team in Minnesota won the girls state championship with the help of a male pitcher posing as female who absolutely crushed the competition. The boy allowing just two runs in 35 total postseason innings, according to Fox News. He was a tough opponent for the actual girls. Gaines reposting a picture of the team and their celebratory post and noting quote comments off lol to be expected when your star player is a boy. Biles responding hours later quote Riley Gaines, you're truly sick. All of this campaigning because you lost a race straight up sore loser. You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive or creating new avenues where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category in all sports, but instead you bully them. One thing's for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around Biles. Then following up with this quote bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male Riley Gaines. Many critics pointing out the hypocritical nature of this post given Biles past work in which she claimed to be a body positivity advocate.
Sacha Stone
I got made fun of for my arms a lot.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Some people would say, like mean things. They used to call me like a soldier.
Riley Gaines
At the time, it didn't make me feel the best.
Donald Trump
So I wore sweaters or jackets all year long.
Sacha Stone
Now I show off my arms all the time.
Megyn Kelly
Biles also spoke out against Dr. Larry Nassar, who she says molested her for years as the USA Gymnastics team doctor. He's now in jail, which led many women's advocates now to question how she can defend allowing men into girls locker rooms and private spaces, all of which comes with their entry into girl sports. Gaines responded to Biles Saturday in this video posted to social media.
Riley Gaines
Number one, she's acknowledging there are differences, like physiological, biological differences between men and women in saying this. Secondly, I'm 5 foot 5, which might seem like a giant to someone who's like 4 foot 7, 4 foot 8, but I'm pretty standard size for a woman, I guess, like relatively muscular. Right? Being an athlete, I would imagine Simone would understand that. But I weigh like 135 pounds, 5 foot 5 of pretty much pure muscle. And again, if anyone would understand that, you would think it's Simone Biles, a woman who has historically been scrutinized for having a very muscular, masculine looking body. She was scrutinized to the point she did this whole body positivity campaign. Then she has the nerve to to say that I look like a man.
Megyn Kelly
Gaines also firing back that she did not lose to male swimmer Leah Thomas. They Both tied for fifth. Gaines then retweeting a 2017 social media post from Biles responding to a now deactivated account with the message, ah, good thing guys don't compete against girls or he would take all the gold medals. USA Today, whose opinion writer Nancy Armour has never seen a boy she wouldn't enthusiastically welcome into girls sports, penning a piece entitled Simone Biles shows her greatness Again in standing up for transgender community Greatness. More like wokeness, pettiness and insensitivity to the female athletes coming up behind her. But hey, that's just the opinion of one woman. Well, maybe a few more than one.
Sacha Stone
But imagine if Biles had to compete against biological men. Would she stand by and say nothing? Would she chant, trans women are women? The real fight for women's rights and the rights of children has exposed the so called feminists like Hillary Clinton, Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem and every female Democrat in Congress as too weak and ineffectual to ever be real leaders. They've turned a blind eye to the stories of girls being forced to share a dorm with a man pretending to be a woman whose visible erection gave him away. They said nothing when a sex offender infiltrated the wee spa in Los Angeles and exposed himself to little girls and women. With protesters outside chanting trans women are women. The Democrats have just gone along with it. They've gaslighted and shamed any Republican who dares to try to end the madness. They work hard every day to make sure young girls are told they do not have the right to speak up for their own protection, for fairness in sports because it will ruin their lives if they do. Here is AOC in Congress as women.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Are bleeding out in parking lots across the country, standing there allowing us to die. Now want to pretend today that they care about women and why. To open up gender equality and yes, genital examinations into little girls in this country in the so called name of attacking trans girls. And to that today, what we have to say are two words, not today. The majority right now says there's no place in this bill that says it opens up for genital examinations. Well, here's the thing. There's no enforcement mechanism in this bill. And when there is no enforcement mechanism, you open the door to every enforcement mechanism. Trans girls are girls. And for all the folks that are so concerned, thank you for your concern about women. For the first time that I've seen. I don't know about y' all, I don't know who's been to gym class lately, but girls, even if you only believe in 2 genders, I've played co ed sports all the time. But what this also opens the door for is for women to try to perform a very specific kind of femininity for the very kind of men who are drafting this bill and to open up questioning of who is a woman because of how we look, how we present ourselves and yes, what we choose to do with our bodies. I know who loves this bill. Yes, bigoted folks love this bill. Assaulters love this bill. But also CEOs love this bill. Because Los Angeles is on fire right now. And this is the number one priority dish majority has. Thank you and I yield back.
Sacha Stone
Handmaids don't speak out. They can't. Handmaids do as they're told. Handmaids live in fear. Handmaids bow to their authoritarian leader. That's not the women on the right, Hillary. That's you. Whatever the feminist movement used to be, it's been hijacked by approval seeking narcissists who cling to abortion as the only act of empowerment they have left. They do not realize that all that does is further erode the rights of women. If babies don't matter, then mothers don't matter. If mothers don't matter, civilization collapses. The first thing cults do is separate children from their mothers. It's easy to see why if you break that bond, they can be more easily controlled, both the women and the children. Like Hillary Clinton, Simone Biles might not know what Riley Gaines has suffered when she was trapped in a classroom and held hostage as activists surrounded her, screamed at her and mocked her fear. All for giving a speech.
Chloe Cole
Calm out.
Riley Gaines
You crying?
Chloe Cole
You crying? Trans women are women. Trans women are women.
Sacha Stone
Instead, Biles and the rest of the handmaids of the left have basked in the adoration bestowed upon them by the cult that rewards them for their obedience. But because of their don't ask, don't tell strategy of dealing with a problem they can't solve, it's been left up to a growing chorus of voices who are speaking out loudly, boldly and without fear. Here is undivided.
Riley Gaines
Not a surprise. The thing that never happens, happens again. A boy, in this case for the second year in a row won the two a 400 meter girls state track championship. Here's the end of the race.
Chloe Cole
And Veronica Garcia is your state champ.
Sacha Stone
In that two eight four hundred.
Riley Gaines
Yeah, Veronica Garcia is a boy. And that name probably sounds familiar because Veronica Garcia, a boy, also won last year. Although I think there's one key difference. This year there is far more blowback, far more parents and female athletes are absolutely fed up and they don't care if people think they're horrible human beings for saying so. In fact, when Veronica Garcia took the podium, here's what happened.
Donald Trump
Second place, Lauren Matthews, 2025 winners in.
Megyn Kelly
A time of 55.70 from East Valley.
Chloe Cole
Of Spokane, Veronica Garcia.
Riley Gaines
Yeah, I mean I, I hate booing a kid and I've said this over and over. At the end of the day it's, it's a child that is playing by the rules that he's allowed to play by. Adults have put him in this situation. Adults have continued to allow this to happen. So part of me feels bad, like still booing a kid. But at the same time, how do you voice your displeasure with something that's absolutely insane?
Sacha Stone
What does Hillary think that Trump the man she called a rapist and a misogynist did what she never could, that he signed an executive order to Protect women in sports.
Donald Trump
In a few moments, I'll sign a historic executive order to ban men from competing in women's sports. It's about time. My administration will not stand by and watch men beat and batter female athletes. From now on, women's sports will be only for women. In recent years, the radical left has waged an all out campaign to erase the very concept of biological sex and replace it with a militant transgender ideology. We're honored to be joined today by many incredible advocates for women's sports, including the brave swimmer at the forefront of this battle. And Riley Gaines is a person that I've been watching in my action this afternoon. We're putting every school receiving taxpayer dollars on notice that if you let men over women's sports teams or invade your locker rooms, you will be investigated for violations of Title nine and risk your federal funding. There will be no federal funding. With this executive order, the war on women's sports is over. We are restoring sanity and common sense, defending the rights and safety and pride of the American people, including our great, great, great female athletes.
Chloe Cole
Thank you, President Trump.
Sacha Stone
And what does she think about his proclamation that it's time to end the madness of gender affirming care? Does it bother her at all that a man has done the dirty work? Who knows? No one will ever ask her that question. She exists in her own insular bubble, a padded cell that keeps the hard questions out. But the man she insists we should all fear is the one who helped rescue women and children from the clutches of fanaticism. It takes a village to detrans America. The list of those who have stuck their necks out is full of women and men from all backgrounds on the left and the right. Megyn Kelly has become a singular voice in the movement. As her media empire has grown, so has her voice. Her videos are seen by millions every day. The story of how this war was won cannot be told without her.
Megyn Kelly
I was so annoyed after, you know, we ended our show on Thursday. Was it, I don't know, was it Thursday or Friday about what's happening with the biological males out there and this A.B. fernandez who's, who is winning all the girls medals. Hernandez and I just did like a personal plea to people and got, got a lot of great feedback on it. So thank you for watching that. But then I, I took it to Twitter and on X I addressed Gavin Newsom personally. He follows me. So I tagged him and just, I'm gonna be honest, I begged, I begged him, begged him to please stop this. For all the reasons stated on our YouTube feed and he didn't get back to me. But I think I was shooting at the wrong public official who follows me because President Trump is so fearless in this battle. And President Trump, I mean, Gavin Newsom ignored me, but President Trump took up the mantle. Big daddy got out there with his bazooka and was like, I solved this problem and you governors better freaking go along or you're gonna get it. And I'm not kidding around. I'll read you what he what he posted. Standby. It's amazing. Okay? He he posts the following California, under the leadership of radical left Democrat Gavin Newscomb, continues to illegally allow men to play in women's sports. This week a transition male athlete, meaning a male pretending to be a female at a major event, won everything and is now qualified to compete in the state finals next weekend. As a male, he was a less than average competitor. All true. As a female, this transition person is practically unbeatable. This is not fair and totally demeaning to women and girls. Please be hereby advised that large scale federal funding will be held back maybe permanently if the executive order on this subject matter is not adhered to. The governor himself said it is unfair. I will speak to him today to find out which way he wants to go. Three question marks. In the meantime, I am ordering local authorities if necessary, to not allow the transition person to compete in the state finals. This is a totally ridiculous situation. God bless you, President Trump. God bless you. We've never had a president this strong on this issue. We've only had presidents who are bending the knee. And when peak wokeism hit under Joe Biden, I mean he was just totally out to lunch. He was having trannies showing their fake boobs on the White House law lawn. He was not on the team of reality, sanity or wellness. Like in any way.
Sacha Stone
The women of the right that Hillary Clinton smear deserve much credit to for staring down the cult and using their power in Congress to give victims a platform. Here is fencer Stephanie Turner in Congress.
Megyn Kelly
It's unbelievably demeaning to female fencers to put down the differences between men and women, women and any woman's loss to a man as a skill issue or that a woman simply needs to work harder. Within the USA fencing authoritative body, there.
Simone Biles
Is a culture of intimidation towards women.
Megyn Kelly
Which demands that we be silent when men enter our tournaments.
Simone Biles
A culture that includes public humiliation, doxing social ostracism, dismissal and even threats.
Megyn Kelly
I went from avoiding tournaments with known male athletes to reaching out to news outlets to get this story known the USA fencing, up until my protest has been unresponsive to women's demands for fair fencing and instead doubled down on efforts to promote male inclusion in the female category.
Sacha Stone
Many women who still consider themselves Democrats are out there fighting, uniting with Republicans to pass legislation like Jamie Reid, a former gender clinician who now goes state to state ensuring bills protecting children from gender affirming care are passed. Those the left shunned and exiled for speaking inconvenient truths are also out there fighting, like Jennifer Tse, who has launched a clothing company called XXYY Athletics, which celebrates female athletes and points out the differences between the sexes. Here is their latest ad.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
You're truly sick.
Megyn Kelly
Why can't you be more inclusive?
Sacha Stone
Inclusion matters more than fairness.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
You're just a sore loser.
Megyn Kelly
I would stay quiet if I were you. You're not gonna get a job if you say anything.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
You're never gonna get a scholarship. It's just one race.
Riley Gaines
What's the difference if you're second instead of first?
Donald Trump
You're a bully.
Sacha Stone
Don't be so selfish.
Megyn Kelly
Admit it.
Riley Gaines
It's not about fairness.
Sacha Stone
You just hate trans people.
Megyn Kelly
Get with the program or at least have the decency.
Sacha Stone
And then there are the parents who are mad as hell and aren't going to take it anymore. Competing against males and vice versa.
Simone Biles
We just need to stand up for these young ladies.
Riley Gaines
He can't erase us. He can't stop us. Let him, you know, go up against.
Sacha Stone
A fair, you know, a playing field.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
These girls don't have a fair playing field.
Sacha Stone
They're going up against a boy. Outspoken detransitioners like Chloe Cole and Preesha Mosley have given a face to the destructive effects of a social contagion.
Riley Gaines
I wasn't even trying to get pregnant. It happened on accident. And I started birth control and was pregnant. I didn't imagine that. I didn't imagine I was going to get pregnant. I didn't imagine I was going to have kids or want to breastfeed. But I mean, we get older and we get wiser and I guess I just can see why this stuff is only sold to children or people who are incredibly vulnerable and desperate.
Simone Biles
Good morning. I'm Chloe Cole and I am a detransitioner who transitioned medically as a 13 year old girl. Today is special because it marks the one year anniversary of me speaking out on my experience of enduring the worst medical scandal in American history. Or it would have been if the Louisiana Health and Welfare Committee let me speak. When I was here, you didn't allow me to testify last year. It begs the question, what is so scary about a detransitioner? Is it the fact that we lend proof to the idea that so called gender affirming care is a complete scam? Is it because it makes it harder to ignore institutionally backed medical abuse carried out on children? Can you no longer turn a blind eye to it in favor of the medical lobbyists that stand between you and your moral compass? I exist. I will speak despite your best efforts. Doctors medicalized me starting puberty blockers and testosterone at 13 years old. I didn't know what things like cervixes or ovulation were or how the full menstrual cycle worked yet. But I was cleared by adults who had a full understanding of such things to make a decision that would affect my fertility, the onward development of my sexual organs, and the complex processes unique to me as a woman. I was given double mastectomy and my breasts, an important part of my sexuality and future motherhood, were removed in the name of political ideology at only 15 years old. And when I went to my surgeon to get help for my complications like fluid leaking out of my areolar grafts, I got dismissed in a zoom call with advice that gave me a skin infection. Try to ignore that. You can't. When you attempt to ignore that, you're also ignoring the thousands of detransitioners I personally corresponded with. I am just the tip of the iceberg.
Riley Gaines
I mean, I believed the adults around me and they would use random things as evidence that I was a boy. So, for example, I was posting about my struggles with my eating disorder online and I was so underweight that I started growing hair all over my body to regulate my body temperature. And adults told me that this was a sign that my body was fighting to be a boy.
Donald Trump
Yeah, sort of like when I was growing up, the fastest girl could climb the biggest tree and they said she was a tomboy. Well, she's got eight kids now and living well. Thank you, Mr. Jones.
Sacha Stone
There are even many in the gay and trans communities who understand cultists have hijacked their movement. And many of them are out there fighting too, like Corinna Cohn.
Riley Gaines
I originally started a nonprofit called the Gender Care Consumer Advocacy Network in 2019. And I did not imagine that I would be testifying in front of legislatures for prohibitions on gender affirming medicine. And what our nonprofit started by doing is having conversations with practicing clinicians by starting to say, are you WPATH certified? WPATH is the world professional association for Transgender Health Care. Some of them were, some of them weren't. But everyone that we talked to said we don't follow the guidelines. We think that they're too strict.
Sacha Stone
Like Buck angel and Blaire White. Like Ariel Scarcella.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Being trans breeds narcissism, and I can prove it. And Lilitino is the epitome of this. Welcome to another psychological deep dive.
Riley Gaines
I really do hope that since it's.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Pride Month, y' all have just found something to be proud of, because, like, this is why I left the community back in 2019. Lily, you misgendered me.
Riley Gaines
Tino is once again back at Disney, causing a ruckus.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Way more than that. Actually talking about his dick surgery around children.
Megyn Kelly
I think Disney's gonna ban me for.
Sacha Stone
For this one.
Megyn Kelly
My corn dog is still intact.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
I can't even. Lily, we know that you still have a corn dog, okay? We have video proof.
Riley Gaines
Someone literally found Lily Tino walking around.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Disney World and recorded them.
Riley Gaines
So, yeah, there's not a single woman in the world that walks like that.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Not even butch lesbian.
Sacha Stone
The war could never be won by the squishes in the middle. Those who wanted to keep one foot in the world of the left and who condemned those on the right for their harsh language or their bullying tactics. While many of us would prefer a middle ground where all sides can be heard, that ship has sailed. We're past the point of no return. The activists gave people like me no choice but to go to war. They demanded that all of us follow their rules, especially women. Once the men transitioned, that gave them the license to be as violent and cruel and abusive in ways they never could if they were still categorized as men, and in ways real women rarely are. They pushed us too far by taking more and more every time. They pushed us by entering classrooms, preschools, kindergartens, and libraries, preoccupied with capturing children's minds and projecting their own childhoods onto them. There is no such thing as a trans kid. They pushed us too hard by making us different, deny what we could see with our own eyes. That someone with a penis is a man, no matter how much he wishes he was a woman. That reality can never be, and only those who deny reality go along with it. They pushed us with their unending narcissism, where the only thing that matters is that they are the ones singled out and celebrated. There is no room for women's rights in that world. Not anymore. That's why women like Hillary Clinton are the real handmaids. They never stood up to them, and they never stood up for women and children. They allowed themselves to be oppressed by the cult and were too afraid to stand up for what they knew in their hearts was the right thing to do. THE FEMINIST LIE as the first generation raised after Roe v. Wade, I knew I had a blank check I had to cash. The deal was that I would now pursue happiness and fulfillment. That a husband and children would not hold me back. But chasing personal happiness is a dead end. It isn't an attainable goal. The best you can hope for is that you can stave off the despair with distractions. Politics, shopping, injections, sex, vacations, a new car, new clothes, a new city, a new boyfriend. But you can only run for so long. Sooner or later, you have to face yourself. I don't have all the answers. All I know is that after a lifetime of confusion and despair, holding my child in my arms was the first time any of it made sense. And sometimes, in the dark nights of the soul, I think I'm nothing. I'm no one. Then I remember that I am someone. The most important someone in my daughter's life. Not every woman can be or wants to be a mother. But it seems clearer than ever to me that we can't do without them. They matter. We matter. They can't be erased from society because when that happens, boundaries are erased too. And when that happens, women and children are vulnerable to harm. When I think of the brave women who have confronted this madness and held their ground even when society tried time and time again to erase them, I think of the end of Shakespeare in Love, when the author's true love is married off and disappears from his life. He knows he must bring her back somehow. He knows she must live forever.
Donald Trump
You will never age for me, nor fade, nor die.
Sacha Stone
Nor you for me.
Donald Trump
Goodbye, my love. A thousand times goodbye.
Sacha Stone
Write me well.
Donald Trump
My story starts at sea. A perilous voyage to an unknown land. A shipwreck. The wild waters roar and heave. The brave vessel is dashed all to pieces and all the helpless souls within her drowned. All save one. A lady whose soul is greater than the ocean and her spirit stronger than the sea's embrace. Not for her a watery end, but a new life beginning on a stranger shore. It will be a life love story, for she will be my heroine for all time. And her name will be Viola.
Sacha Stone
When this war is finally won. We should give no credit to the real handmaids of the Woke Left. But I will keep writing about those who fought honorably and bravely. I will remember their names. Not for them. A watery end. They will be our heroines for all time and we will call them women. Thank you for listening to my podcast. Sashastone.substack.com I am sorry for not getting out as many of these podcasts as I would like, but you'd be surprised how driving five hours a day can really cut into the work time. Also, when I'm in a hotel or a motel, I can never guarantee that there's going to be enough quiet to record the screaming children next door or, you know, a backbeat in the parking lot or a rattling air conditioner or a television or my dog panting. So the recordings have been few and far between. But I'll be home soon and we'll get back to the regular schedule. And remember to thine own self be true. Silt, Colorado 10pm.
Chloe Cole
Heartless challenge pick your breath and I pray Wake up in the morning see your sun rising look go down lousy lovers where they bit their pray but they never cry out loud Cry out why did you make it cry? Make you break down shadow your illusions of love Is it over now? Do you know how to pick up the pieces and go rock on ancient queen Follow those who fail in your shadow who loves a make that lovers well you better put your your kingdom up for make you break down shadow your illusion for love Give it over now do you know how pick up the pieces and go where did she make you cry make you fake down shadow your illusions alone Sam the shadow of a woman Black Widow She's a dragon.
Megyn Kelly
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Chloe Cole
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Podcast Summary: Free Thinking Through the Fourth Turning with Sasha Stone
Episode: The Real Handmaids of the Woke Left
Release Date: June 10, 2025
In the episode titled "The Real Handmaids of the Woke Left," host Sasha Stone delves deep into the current sociopolitical climate, particularly focusing on the dynamics within the feminist movement and the ongoing debates surrounding transgender rights and women's sports. Stone presents a critical examination of what she perceives as the shift in feminist leadership and the rise of what she terms the "woke left," arguing that true advocacy for women's rights is being overshadowed by what she considers to be extreme and coercive ideologies.
Stone begins by referencing Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale to draw parallels between the fictional oppression of women and her view of the current feminist movement. She asserts that "Only one side is obedient and silent, and it isn't the right" (00:00), suggesting that true female empowerment is being compromised by internal factions within the left.
Stone criticizes prominent female figures she believes have failed to defend women's rights adequately. She specifically mentions Hillary Clinton, Simone Biles, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), accusing them of betraying feminist principles by aligning with what she describes as a "cult" that seeks to erase women's rights.
Sasha Stone (00:28): "They are the real Handmaids. I didn't use to think so. I thought Hillary Clinton fought for the rights of women and girls."
A significant portion of the episode focuses on the conflict between Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Riley Gaines. Stone portrays Biles as a representative of the "woke left" who undermines female athletes by supporting transgender inclusion in sports.
Simone Biles criticizes Riley Gaines for her stance against transgender women in sports, accusing Gaines of being a "sore loser" and a "bully." Stone highlights incidents where Biles attacks Gaines on social media, portraying them as emblematic of the larger battle over women's sports.
Simone Biles (01:02): "Handmaiden to the patriarchy, which kind of…"
Riley Gaines (06:57): "Number one, she's acknowledging there are differences, like physiological, biological differences between men and women..."
These exchanges underscore the tension between maintaining biological distinctions in sports and advocating for transgender inclusion, a central theme in Stone's critique.
A pivotal moment in the episode is the introduction of Donald Trump's executive order aimed at banning men from competing in women's sports. Stone presents this as a corrective measure against what she perceives as the "radical left's" efforts to undermine women's competitive fairness.
Donald Trump (16:05): "In a few moments, I'll sign a historic executive order to ban men from competing in women's sports."
Stone lauds this move, contrasting it with Hillary Clinton's alleged inaction, and portrays Trump as a defender of women's rights against leftist overreach.
Sasha Stone (15:54): "What does Hillary think that Trump the man she called a rapist and a misogynist did what she never could..."
The episode features heated exchanges between AOC and other figures like Riley Gaines and Chloe Cole. AOC vehemently defends transgender rights, labeling opponents as "sore losers" and emphasizing inclusion over perceived fairness.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (09:46): "Are bleeding out in parking lots across the country, standing there allowing us to die."
These interactions highlight the deep divisions within the feminist movement regarding transgender rights and the extent to which inclusion should be prioritized.
Stone introduces voices from detransitioners—individuals who have reversed their gender transition—to bolster her argument against current transgender policies. Chloe Cole and Riley Gaines share personal stories of regret and challenges faced post-transition, framing them as evidence of systemic failures in gender-affirming care.
Chloe Cole (24:05): "Doctors medicalized me starting puberty blockers and testosterone at a 13-year-old girl."
Riley Gaines (26:32): "Adults told me that this was a sign that my body was fighting to be a boy."
These testimonies are used to argue that the push for transgender inclusion in various sectors, including sports and education, has led to real harm.
Megyn Kelly is portrayed as a significant figure in the movement opposing the "woke left." Stone highlights Kelly's media presence and activism, particularly her confrontations with Georgia Governor Gavin Newsom over transgender policies in sports.
Megyn Kelly (18:28): "Please be hereby advised that large scale federal funding will be held back maybe permanently if the executive order on this subject matter is not adhered to."
Kelly's advocacy is framed as instrumental in shaping public opinion and governmental actions against transgender inclusion in women's sports.
Stone discusses bipartisan efforts to address what she views as the overreach of transgender policies, mentioning figures like Jamie Reid and Jennifer Tse who work alongside Republicans to promote legislation protecting children from gender-affirming care.
Sasha Stone (23:04): "Many women who still consider themselves Democrats are out there fighting, uniting with Republicans..."
This collaboration underscores the episode's theme of crossing traditional political boundaries to address perceived threats to women's rights.
In her concluding remarks, Stone emphasizes the ongoing struggle between traditional feminist ideals and the current direction she attributes to the "woke left." She laments the loss of strong female leadership and the adoption of what she sees as authoritarian tactics within the movement.
Sasha Stone (32:31): "They allowed themselves to be oppressed by the cult and were too afraid to stand up for what they knew in their hearts was the right thing to do."
Stone calls for a return to genuine advocacy for women and children, stressing the importance of maintaining biological and gender distinctions to protect societal structures.
Sasha Stone (00:00): "Only one side is obedient and silent, and it isn't the right. All you have to do, I tell myself, is keep your mouth shut and look stupid."
Simone Biles (01:02): "Handmaiden to the patriarchy..."
Riley Gaines (06:57): "Number one, she's acknowledging there are differences, like physiological, biological differences between men and women in saying this."
Donald Trump (16:05): "In recent years, the radical left has waged an all out campaign to erase the very concept of biological sex..."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (09:46): "Are bleeding out in parking lots across the country, standing there allowing us to die."
Chloe Cole (24:05): "Doctors medicalized me starting puberty blockers and testosterone at a 13-year-old girl."
Sasha Stone's episode presents a fervent critique of contemporary feminist and leftist movements, particularly focusing on transgender rights and their impact on women's sports and societal norms. Through personal anecdotes, interviews, and the inclusion of various voices from both sides of the debate, Stone argues that the true essence of women's rights advocacy is being undermined by what she perceives as a coercive and authoritarian shift within the movement.
For more insights and essays on politics and culture, visit Sasha Stone's Substack.
Timestamp References:
[00:00] - Start of Episode
[00:28] - Introduction of Margaret Atwood Quote
[00:55] - Interaction with Riley Gaines
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[34:34] - Closing Narrative by Donald Trump
[36:24] onwards - Musical Outro